Everybody loves the BIC. The Hermann Tilke designed track has drivers gushing about how fantastic it is to drive at this circuit. The race distance is about 307.249km covered in 60 laps with each lap being 5.125km long. The weather is expected to be sunny. As pointed out by the drivers Turn 10/11 is special and it is through this banked right-hander the drivers pull up to 4g for four seconds. The track has also been lauded for its elevation changes with the track rising 14 metres between Turns 1 and 3.

Winner of last years inaugural race, Sebastian Vettel holds all records for this track. He holds the pole record at 1m24.178s and the lap record of 1m27.249s driving the Red Bull RB7.

Watch this rSeries as we bring all the updates from the 2012 Formula 1 Indian GP to you in this convenient, chronological, easy to access format.

rSeries : 8 updates to 2012 Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix : Driver quotes, track specs and what to expect this year

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  27 Oct 2012

  2012 Formula 1 Indian GP : Friday Practice analysis, driver quotes

  Read on about the Red Bull domination at the first and second practice sessions of the 2012 Formula 1 Grand Prix. Find out what Massa had to say about his spin and what Schumacher had to say about posting only the 13th fastest time.

  
  
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  27 Oct 2012

  Scuderia Ferrari says the act of having the Italian Navy’s flag should not be perceived as having political implication

  Scuderia Ferrari says the act of having the Italian Navy’s flag should not be perceived as having political implication

  
  
• 6
  26 Oct 2012

  Schumacher wonders if the enthusiasm would be the same as last year during the Indian GP

  ” We drivers were given a very enthusiastic reception, and it will be interesting to see if this enthusiasm has remained as strong.” muses Schumacher. “Last year I was really impressed by the passion and friendliness of the Indian people so I’m looking forward to visiting again” enthuses Rosberg.

  
  
• 5
  26 Oct 2012

  Alonso still feeling ‘positive’ after losing the lead; Massa explains why Scuderia Ferrari extended the contract

  “My situation is quite good, you could say it’s the second best situation as we are almost on the same points total as Vettel” said Alonso. Massa meanwhile met Ferrari President, Luca di Montezemolo who after a one-to-one conversation finally signed up Massa for another season.

  
  
• 4
  26 Oct 2012

  Scuderia Ferrari will race in India with the flag of the Italian Navy

  Scuderia Ferrari has posted on its website that the team will carry the flag of the Italian Navy on the cars driven by Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa in 2012 Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix at Buddh International Circuit.

  
  
• 3
  26 Oct 2012

  ‘It’s like a roller coaster’ says Vettel; Webber loved the crowd last year at the Buddh International Circuit

  “There was a massive crowd there last year and it was a good atmosphere. ” said Webber. “I loved the track layout last year, but not just because I won the race” explains Vettel

  
  
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  26 Oct 2012

  Hamilton feels he’s been driving better than ever; Button thinks T3,T4,T10 and T10 make BIC special

  ‘ I feel I’ve been driving better than ever recently – even if the results haven’t quite shown it – so I’m headed to India determined for another good result’ said Hamilton . Team mate Jenson Button points out that ‘ approaches to Turns Three and Four are incredibly wide – almost like a motorway’.

  
  
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  26 Oct 2012

  Watch the Hilton HHonors Indian GP Race Guide featuring Jenson Button

  Jenson Button runs us through the basics of the BIC. He says the right hander from 10 to 11 is the toughest, being a tyre killer. The drivers are also subjected to nearly 8 seconds of extreme g-forces at 200 kph. Of course, there’s the obligatory plug for Hilton!